Objective – This paper aimed to understand the elements in cooperative arrangements of agribusiness that facilitate and hinder cooperation.Design/methodology/approach -A descriptive research was carried out based on the 50 questionnaires applied to farmers´ members of cooperatives in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Results - Results indicated that farmers are increasingly expanding their role in making productive activities possible through cooperation promoted by cooperatives. Better access to information, sales opportunities, technical assistance, and, mostly, a favorable environment for the exchange of knowledge are the main responsible facts. As for cooperation, the relationship of trust established between cooperative members and cooperatives stands out, as well as the fidelity of membership that sustains the system, which can be weakened by opportunistic actions that may affect the continuity and fulfillment of the cooperatives’ objectives over time. Cooperative relationship face to competition is a good alternative for promoting the achievement of objectives by farmers that would be challenging or impossible in isolation.Originality - The cooperation promoted by cooperative organizations, broadens the understanding that by joining forces they can enter restricted markets. This occurs especially when it comes to the studied farmers – different sizes and patterns of production and activities that are constantly under economic and financial pressure.

This study analyzes Environmentally Sustainable Practices (ESPs) in the Organic Food Tourist Route (OFTR) in South Brazil. Data collection included interviews with open and closed questions about ESPs and the Barometer of Tourism Sustainability (BTS) tool. Eight owners or managers of OFTR's enterprises answered questions online or personally. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used. Results indicated that tourism enterprises adopt ESPs according to each reality since some are dedicated to producing and commercializing organic products, while others are dedicated to lodging and guided tours. Managers realize the importance of adopting ESPs, enabling a decrease in expenses and the supply of organic products. Since tourists are concerned and careful with the environment nowadays, sustainability must be considered, becoming a differential. The enterprises develop ESPs, which makes the route potentially sustainable, following the standards established by the BTS. In order to achieve the “sustainable” level, the enterprises on the route need to improve their performance in many items whose results were less sustainable. From a theoretical perspective, this study contributed to understanding how ESPs were developed in enterprises and how they contribute to tourism development. The understanding of tourist routes expanded with an emphasis on sustainability, the environmental dimension, the ESPs, and organic agriculture. The BTS enabled the assessment of the sustainability of OFTR's enterprises.

O cooperativismo existe no intuito de ressaltar a ajuda mútua entre um grupo de indivíduos, prezando por um preço justo e distribuição igualitária de resultados, tendo um papel importante no processo de desenvolvimento social de determinada região (Menezes & Lajus, 2015 Menezes, C. M., & Lajus, M. L. S. (2015). Cooperativismo de crédito e desenvolvimento. Revista Economia e Desenvolvimento, 14(2), 294-313. ). Uma cooperativa de crédito, por sua vez, é um grupo de indivíduos que integram seu capital social a um sistema (passam a se tornar sócios) e realizam suas operações financeiras a partir daí, tornando-se donos do negócio, prevalecendo sempre a necessidade do associado, visando o desenvolvimento social de determinada região (Meinen & Port, 2014 Meinen, E., & Port, M. (2014).Cooperativismo financeiro: percurso histórico, perspectivas e desafios. Brasília: Confebras. ). De acordo com o Painel Econômico e Financeiro da Federação Brasileira de Bancos (Federação Brasileira de Bancos, 2020 Federação Brasileira de Bancos - FEBRABAN. (2020).Painel econômico e financeiro. Recuperado em 08 de abril, 2022, de https://portal.febraban.org.br/paginas/21/pt-br https://portal.febraban.org.br/paginas/2... ), existem 116 instituições financeiras associadas, dentre bancos, financeiras e cooperativas de crédito, sendo parte integrante do sistema de cooperativas de crédito a cooperativa norte-rio-grandense objeto deste estudo.

Objective of the study: This study aimed to understand how the structure of the industry and the conduct of the business organization influence the performance of companies that composes the jewelry industry in Guaporé-RS. Methodology: The authors carried out an exploratory research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, characterized as a study of multiple cases. A structured script was used as a data collection instrument, elaborated from analysis categories that emerged from the literature review.Originality: This is an unprecedented study of the application of the ECD theoretical model to the jewelry industry in Guaporé-RS. Main results: As a main result, the authors highlight that, in the perception of the study participants, the structure of the jewelry industry in Guaporé has an influence on the conduct of its members and this, in turn, has influenced the performance of companies and the industry as a whole. It was possible to understand how the processes of choice and implementation of the adopted strategy are carried out, in addition to identifying the influences on the definition of how to compete and the results obtained from these choices. Theoretical / methodological contributions: As the ECD model has not been applied in this sector, his theoretical proposal broadens the understanding of the complexity of the behavior of industry actors, the understanding of the strategies that companies use and, especially, the performance they achieve from their performance in scenarios of extreme competition. Social / management contributions: It results from the data obtained from the studied industry, since it will be able to expand the knowledge of the participants and enable the projection of future scenarios, strengthening the industry as a whole.

A pesquisa tem como objetivo identificar os recursos estratégicos tangíveis e intangíveis utilizados na produção de orgânicos dos produtores da Feira Ecológica de Passo Fundo-RS. Em termos metodológicos, foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória e qualitativa, tendo a população alvo os produtores de orgânicos da Feira Ecológica de Passo Fundo. Foram pesquisados seis produtores, utilizando o critério de saturação, a partir de critérios de seleção que responderam ao questionário, elaborado a partir da literatura da Visão Baseada em Recursos (VBR). As respostas foram analisadas utilizando a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Como resultados significativos, pode-se destacar que os recursos tangíveis e intangíveis são elementos fundamentais para o sucesso da atividade de produção de orgânicos, com destaque especial para a instituição cooperativa, com a função de congregar os produtores, viabilizar o canal de comercialização e, especialmente, oferecer mecanismos de certificação da produção orgânica.